A local area network (LAN) is a network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as a home, school, office building, or closely positioned group of buildings. Each computer or device on the network is a node. Wired LANs are most likely based on Ethernet technology.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Curfew. A curfew is an order specifying a time during which certain regulations apply. Examples: âAn order issued by the public authorities or military insurgents requiring everyone or certain people to be indoors at certain times, often at night.
curfew. 1  in the Middle Ages, the ringing of a bell every evening as a signal for people to cover fires, put out lights, and retire. 2  a time, generally in the evening, set as a deadline beyond which inhabitants of occupied cities in wartime, children under a specified age, etc. may not appear on the streets or in public places.